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Archaeological Investigations Project 2008 Evaluations North East Darlington Darlington UA (C.55.1253/2008) NZ31311556 Parish: Haughton-le-Skerne Postal Code: DL1 2UF RED HALL MOAT, HAUGHTON-LE-SKERNE Red Hall Moat, Haughton-le-Skerne. Final Report for an Archaeological Evaluation Farmer, I Newcastle upon Tyne : Ian Farmer Associates, 2008, 39pp, colour pls, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Ian Farmer Associates The evaluation consisted of two trenches either side of the 1980s play area and a single pit centrally located within its southern boundary. Both trenches revealed medieval/post- medieval deposits and artefacts. Trench 2 revealed a medieval stone spread. A modern tramline feature, likely to be associated with the construction of the play area, extended across the whole of Pit 1. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 31232 Archaeological periods represented: MO, MD, PM OASIS ID: ianfarme1-50757 (C.55.1254/2008) NZ34601330 Parish: Middleton St. George Postal Code: DL2 1DY MIDDLETON AIRPORT TRANSFER SCHEME, MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE Middleton Airport Transfer Scheme, Middleton St. George, County Durham. An Archaeological Evaluation Geck, S South Shields : Tyne & Wears Museum Archaeology Department, Report: 845 2008, 22pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Tyne & Wears Museum Archaeology Department No archaeological features were observed within the evaluation trenches. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number: 24071 OASIS ID: tyneandw3-46033 (C.55.1255/2008) NZ22771715 Parish: High Coniscliffe Postal Code: DL2 2LT ULNABY HALL, HIGH CONISCLIFFE Ulnaby Hall, High Coniscliffe, County Durham. Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results Hall, N Salisbury : Wessex Archaeology, Report: 68731 2008, 37pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Wessex Archaeology An archaeological evaluation was carried out by Channel 4's "Time Team", at the site of the Scheduled Ulnaby deserted medieval settlement. The evaluation largely confirmed the results of the 2007 English Heritage earthwork survey, while highlighting the different information that excavation can yield as opposed to non-intrusive investigation. The village of Ulnaby appeared to have been occupied for a relatively short period in the late-13th or early 14th Archaeological Investigations Project 2008 Evaluations century, becoming largely unoccupied by the 14th century. No evidence was found to support a pre-medieval origin for the settlement. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: MD OASIS ID: no Durham Chester-le-Street (C.20.1256/2008) NZ24605420 Parish: Urpeth Postal Code: DH2 1TE NEWFIELD FARM, PELTON Newfield Farm, Pelton, County Durham. Archaeological Evaluation Frain, T South Shields : Tyne & Wears Museum Archaeology Department, Report: 715 2008, 43pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Tyne & Wears Museum Archaeology Department Fifteen trenches were excavated which found that there were few archaeological features, the truncated remains of ridge and furrow or boundary features of medieval/early post-medieval date were the only surviving features. However, in the southern corner of the site there was a significant concentration of pits and features which predated this agricultural activity. A significant quantity of prehistoric pottery sherds, of Bronze Age tradition, was recovered from two of these features. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: S24630 Archaeological periods represented: MD, BA, PM OASIS ID: tyneandw3-45056 Derwentside (C.20.1257/2008) NZ13515279 Parish: Medomsley Postal Code: DH8 6TA BRADLEY SURFACE MINING SCHEME, LEADGATE Bradley Surface Mining Scheme, Leadgate, County Durham. Archaeological Evaluation University of Durham, Archaeological Services Durham : University of Durham, Archaeological Services, Report: 2027 2008, 11pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: University of Durham, Archaeological Services A total of 22 trenches were excavated during the course of the evaluation. Two were found to contain features of archaeological interest. Trench 16 contained four possible bell pits, while Trench 17 contained the possible remains of a wagonway. No further archaeological features were uncovered. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PM OASIS ID: no Durham (C.20.1258/2008) NZ27364255 Parish: DURHAM Postal Code: DH1 3 OASIS DATABASE: BACK SILVER ST, DURHAM CITY Archaeological Investigations Project 2008 Evaluations Back Silver Street, Durham City; archaeological desk based assessment and evaluation Claydon, M Durham : Archaeological Services Durham University, Report: Report 1791 2008, Bound report and CD Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services Durham University "Archaeological desk-based assessment and evaluation conducted in advance of a proposed development at Back Silver street, Durham City, between December and January 2008. The proposed development area falls within the Durham City conservation area. There are no indications that it was occupied during the prehistoric or Romano-British periods. It was occupied during the medieval and post-medieval periods. The evaluation trenches confirmed that deposits relating to these periods of occupation do exist, and probably survive over most of the site. The archaeological resource surviving on the site has the potential to provide significant information regarding the medieval and post-medieval development of the historic core of Durham City. The report rexcommends that a larger excavation of the site be carried out prior to the groundworks for the proposed development." [OASIS] OASIS ID: archaeol3-35288 (C.20.1259/2008) NZ23274569 Parish: Witton Gilbert Postal Code: DH7 6SY LAND BETWEEN 44 AND 47 FRONT STREET, WITTON GILBERT An Archaeological Evaluation on Land Between 44 and 47 Front Street, Witton Gilbert, County Durham Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. Durham : Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd., 2008, 36pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. The evaluation consisted of two trial trenches within the footprint of a proposed new residential development. Trench 1 encountered a stone culvert of likely 19th century date, cut into natural sand and gravel. Trench 2 exposed truncated natural sand and gravel and a west- east aligned stone retaining wall. On its south side was an associated cobbled surface, and the remains of ginnel skirting to the rear of a former street frontage building. These structural remains were of likely later post-medieval date. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 31379 Archaeological periods represented: PM OASIS ID: preconst1-49964 Easington (C.20.1260/2008) NZ36774511 Parish: HASWELL OASIS DATABASE: WHITE HILL WOODS, EASINGTON LANE, TYNE AND WEAR AND CO DURHAM: GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS WHITE HILL WOODS, EASINGTON LANE, TYNE and WEAR AND CO DURHAM: GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS HALE, DN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES DURHAM UNIVERSITY : ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES DURHAM UNIVERSITY, Report: ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES REPORT 2100 2008, A4, wirebound, grey covers Work undertaken by: ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES DURHAM UNIVERSITY "8ha of detailed gradiometry over two areas proposed for deep ploughing and MS survey over the remaining 65ha proposed for native tree planting. Two probable ditched enclosures were Archaeological Investigations Project 2008 Evaluations detected in the detailed surveys, together with other ditches, many pits, ridge and furrow and a former field boundary. MS survey identified areas of enhanced MS, particularly near the probable enclosures and pits, and low MS across different parts of the site. Possible further work." [OASIS] OASIS ID: archaeol3-49862 (C.20.1261/2008) NZ40103655 Parish: Wingate Postal Code: TS285AL WINGATE WELFARE PARK, WINGATE Wingate Welfare Park, Wingate, County Durham. Topographical Survey University of Durham, Archaeological Services Durham : University of Durham, Archaeological Services, Report: 2025 2008, 5pp, figs Work undertaken by: University of Durham, Archaeological Services All surface visible man-made features were surveyed, and spot heights taken at sufficient density and/or change of slope position to produce contours at a half metre interval. The small number of visible inspection chambers meant it was probable that others were present but buried. Before any earthworks were contemplated, a specialist survey of underground services would be essential. [Au(adp)] OASIS ID: no Sedgefield (C.20.1262/2008) NZ24252782 Parish: Shildon Postal Code: DL4 2QU LAND AT ELDON BRICKSHALE QUARRY, BISHOP AUCKLAND Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Eldon Brickshale Quarry, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham Liddell, T Alston : North Pennines Archaeology Ltd., 2008, 13pp, colour pls, figs, refs Work undertaken by: North Pennines Archaeology Ltd. The evaluation consisted of the excavation of four trenches which produced no archaeological structural remains or deposits of any kind. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 15891 OASIS ID: no Teesdale (C.20.1263/2008) NZ04951651 Parish: Barnard Castle Postal Code: DL128PR LAND TO THE REAR OF NO. 22, HORSEMARKET, BARNARD CASTLE Archaeological Evaluation at the Rear of No. 22, Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Turnbull, P Barnard Castle : Brigantia Archaeological Practice, 2008, 28pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Brigantia Archaeological Practice Three trenches revealed a narrow berm and the beginning of the slope of the Castle ditch, backfilled with modern material. Trenches further to the east, near the centre of the Castle Archaeological Investigations Project 2008 Evaluations ditch, revealed close to a metre of modern fill overlying